Pongo and Missis Pongo are a pair of Dalmatians who live with the newly married Mr. and Mrs. Dearly and their two nannies. Mr. Dearly is a "financial wizard" who has been granted life-long tax exemption and lent a house on the Outer Circle in Regent's Park in return for wiping out the government debt. The dogs consider the humans their pets, but allow the humans to think that they are the owners. Missis gives birth to a litter of 15 puppies.

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Publisher's Summary

Pongo and Missis Pongo are a pair of Dalmatians who live with the newly married Mr. and Mrs. Dearly and their two nannies. Mr. Dearly is a "financial wizard" who has been granted life-long tax exemption and lent a house on the Outer Circle in Regent's Park in return for wiping out the government debt. The dogs consider the humans their pets, but allow the humans to think that they are the owners.

Missis gives birth to a litter of 15 puppies. Concerned that Missis will not be able to feed them all, Mrs. Dearly looks for a wet nurse, and finds an abandoned Dalmatian mother in the middle of the road in the pouring rain. She has the dog treated by a vet and names her Perdita.

Mr. and Mrs. Dearly attend a dinner party hosted by Cruella de Vil, an intimidating and very wealthy woman fixated with fur. The Dearlys are disconcerted by her belief that all animals are worthless and should be drowned. Shortly after the dinner party, the puppies disappear. The humans fail to trace them, but through the "Twilight Barking", a forum of communication in which dogs can relay messages to each other across the country, the dogs manage to track them down to "Hell Hall", the ancestral home of the de Vil family in Suffolk.

Pongo and Missis decide to run away from home and find them, leaving Perdita to look after the Dearlys. After a journey across the countryside, they learn that there are 97 puppies in Hell Hall, including their own 15.

Thus commences a determined attempt to rescue the Dalmatian puppies quickly before they end up as fur for one of Cruella de Vil’s famous black and white fur coats.

What the Critics Say

"Martin Jarvis continues to bring the classics of children's literatue to new audiences with a reading of Dodie Smith's dognapping adventure every bit as enjoyable as his Just William series" (The Daily Telegraph)

"Fun as the film was, it did not do justice to the cascade of wit and jokes that flows from Dodie Smith's pen in the novel....like Peter Pan, this is a book that will be as much enjoyed by parents as children." (The Independent)

Don't let the fact that this is supposed to be a children's book stop you from listening to this entertaining and well written story. The narrator does a great job of voicing all of the characters in a believable fashion.

We listened to this story on a long car trip and it kept our entire family entertained. My seven-year-old had read the story twice before so she was familiar with it, but our five-year-old heard it for the first time. My husband and I found ourselves chuckling in the front seat as we listened. Well worth the money spent to have us all happy during the trip!

Where does The Hundred and One Dalmatians rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Among the kids' books I've listened to, this is the longest. We usually get 10-minute stories for the drive to school. So it's hard to compare them. But it was a really good story and kept my daughter's attention in a long car ride.

What did you like best about this story?

The way the dogs refer to the humans around them as their pets.

Which character – as performed by Martin Jarvis – was your favorite?

Perdita. Poor dog.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes, it made me laugh several times.

Any additional comments?

Although it is a children's book, the story is interesting enough that the parents will be able to listen, too. Also, there were parts of the story that are not included in the movie, so it was like listening to a whole new book.

A beautiful book beautifully read. It kept both adults and children happily entertained all the way down to Cornwall recently. Although the rough plot line will be familiar to most families from the Disney film the book is subtler and more carefully plotted. There are wider range of characters, both canine and human, and the dogs' final revenge upon Cruella de Vil is both viscerally exciting and absolutely fitting to her planned crime. My 7 year old son said it was 'fantastic' and we are now reading the book itself. A great way to introduce children to the stories behind the simplified Disney films.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Miss

Brightlingsea, United Kingdom

4/9/13

Overall

"Action packed, simple and fun!"

My son really enjoyed this story, he is 6 years old and has seen the Disney film so was aware of the characters and the plot line. We particularly liked how the story is told from the dogs point of view which brings a certain humour to the narration. Recommended for all children of this age range as an easy to follow story.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Liz Mackman

3/23/15

Overall

Performance

Story

"Marvellous!"

This is my favourite book from my childhood. It has been excellently read by Martin Jarvis, and he portrayed each character's voice brilliantly. A joy to listen to.

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Colin

Kew, United Kingdom

7/7/14

Overall

Performance

Story

"Lovely!"

I really enjoyed this. OK, OK, I know it's a children's book but after reading "I Capture the Castle" by the same author I just fancied it. The story is much more childish than ICtC of course, but it is surprisingly good and the narration is top-quality.

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